This week former Manchester United player Luke Chadwick told of the mental anguish he endured while being mocked about his looks on national TV.
His courage in speaking out, as the UK marked Mental Health Awareness Week, revealed that despite appearing to have a life which many dream of, footballers are not immune from suffering personal struggles.
Some of these struggles have been more public than others, and now it appears more are willing to reveal their problems as the stigma regarding mental health is thankfully less pronounced than in previous years.
Here are some high profile players who, despite achieving success on the pitch, battled demons in their personal life. Chadwick won the Premier League while playing for Manchester United,
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